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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-27
Too Deep for Him.

A Boston girl came over to New
York. She amused herself very well for
several days. among her other pleasures
including the beautiful display Of chrys-
anthemums at Cosmopolitan Hall She
was delighted with it The splendid
shocks of snowy and fame-colorod
blooms and the new japanese seed
lings that look as if nature had copied
them from decorations on Japanese
jars, and the clean. fresh, curious per-
fumes filled her cultured soul so full of
sentiment that it dubbed over for the
benefit of New York man. He came
to call soon after her return from the
flower show. He was a charming
young person. who never by any acoi-
dent polluted his person with any arti-
Gle manufactured in this country. He
was turned out complete from top to toe
in English goods. and his gait on the
avenue filed beholders with the widest
awe and delight, it SO closely copied the
true thoroughbred stride. The import
ant details of dress had occupied his
walking hours so closely that he had
found but little time to unbend his mind
over q book. and other matters even
more important had escaped his atten-
tention, among them the flower show.
which he happened not to have heard of.
''Ive just come from seeing the chrys-
anthemums," said the enthusiastic
young woman from Boston; land, o.!
it was such treat. l never enjoyed
anything SO much in my life. Have you
been yet?"
No" he drawled out loud, thinking
to himself, what the deuce is the girl
talking about, anyhow" After rapid
but profound reasoning he came to the
conclusion that beiag a Boston woman
and addicted to literature, the thing that
she had been to was something partak-
ing of an intellectual nature, and proba-
bly, scientific, judging from the long and
unpronounceable name. So he re-
marked lightly that really he didn't
go much into that sort of thing now-it
was out of his line, too deep entirely for
him."
The Boston girl stared. What do
you mean, sir? Chrysanthemums too
deep?''
well. you know" said the hapless
youth, putting his foot deeper in his
one has to do such an awful OF of
reading to keep up with these scientific
things. and for my part l never enjoy
them unless am quite up on the sub
ject they're talking about" He felt he
was getting skillfully over a difficult
question and continued, with graceful
self confidence. to add a few delicatG
and artistic touches to his position.
when go TO this sort of thing" he
declared. 81 get works on the subject
and read up thoroughly, so that 1 can
follow the speaker with intelligent in
terest; but I'm too awfully busy Just
now to be able to do that and so I cut
the Nineteenth Century Club, and the
Chrysanthemum. and all the rest of it "
The Boston girl gasped g few times
and then said she supposed that he
really must work aWfully hard, and il
really was no end of = pity he had had
to give up his studies. But before she
went back to Boston she told the story,
and the young man has gone.out in the
country TO stay some time with his sis
ter. The Boston girl says she thinks
New York men are delicious, simply
delicious M z. World
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Not Impressea b. the oueen.

A woman who has seen not little of
social and political life in Washington
for the last thirty years Is Mrs. Martha
j. Coston, writes a correspondent Of
the Cleveland Leader. In the course of
pleasant chat asked Mrs. Coston
what part of her social experience dur
ing fifteen years soiourn abroad she
enjoyed the most.
ITO be candid" she replied, smiling
ly, 81 must confess that my presenta-
tons at the English and French courts
were to me the most entertaining, be-
cause there was so much that was novel.
and the glitter and pomp and display
was such a striking contrast to our re-
publican way of doing things"
what did you think of Queen Vic
toriaP''
Mrs. Coston replied:
at was at the princess Of Wales first
drawing-room after her marriage that
l was presented, and the queen did not
receive; but afterward had a capital
opportunity to see her. 1t was at the
launching of the Victoria, at which l
was invited to be present by the duke
of Somerset. A brilliant company was
assembled awaiting her majesty. At
last there was a commotion and I sup
posed the queen was coming. looked
earnestly for some appearance of royal
ty, but only saw a stout, elderly lady.
whose self and toilet, thought would
make good caricature for Punch as
The British Matron Abroad She was
very broad, both of stature and of
breath, and her face was red and cross.
Her toilet consisted of a large, gayly-
plaided poplin. so short in the skirt as
to expose the tops of a PAIR of heavy
WALKING shoes LONG loose Velvet
sack fitted so tightly over the full dress
that it gave the wearer's figure barrel
like appearance, and dark green hat
of uncut velvet, its plumage draggled by
rain and blown by the wind, was worn
on head that did not suggest familiar
ty with a crown, but the finishing blem-
ish was a huge muff of royal ernline
suspended round the lady's fat neck by
cord, and which, not being in use,
wobbled helplessly back and forth over
her well-rounded body.
"'Who is that funny. fussy woman?'
l asked laughingly of my naval escort, q
British officer.
" Good heavens, madameL' said he,
in low voice, that is our gracious
sovereign
For a moment was speeches., but
not half convinced, until I noticed that
all the gentlemen were standing, hats
of, and a fne-looking gentleman, whom
l recognized as Prince Albert, joined the
lady in plaid, also standing uncovered.
The day was cold. bleak. and cheerless;
the wind whistled around us, and great
rain-drops fell. / really felt my first
CLEAN of admiration for her Britannia
majesty when she ordered the gentle
men, including her husband, to put on
THAR hat rs -
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He Got Only Half Full.
ard like to make a bargain with

I'D like to make a bargain with
you"
This remark was addressed TO the
proprietor of low-priced clearinghouse
on Market street about o'clock the
other evening. The proprietor, who
also acted as cashier, looked up and
saw standing before him a shabby-gen-
teel man, with little gripsack in his
hand.
"What kind of a bargainP"
'NOne that will get me my supper,
give you the worth of it. and save you
three times the price of it every day"
That's a bargain. You Just prove
to me first that what you propose will
do that"
"Well. see there; that gas-jet of yours
is burning three times the amount of
gas that it ought to to furnish the light
it now gives. This burner land grip
sack was opened and burner taken
Quit will reduce your gas-bin two
thirds for every jet that it is put on. /
sell them for the unprecedentedly low
price of ten cents. You can give me
twenty cents worth of supper, and I'll
put on two of them for you. You get
the two burners, which are worth the
price of the supper, and you save more
than that in gas every day"
''Weil, go ahead, don't know that
think your burners are any better than
the old ones, but I'll give you 3
chance"
Half dozen fried oysters and a cup
of Coffee" said the man to the waiter.
These were dispatched at a rate which
seemed to indicate that suppers at any
price were scarce with the gas-burner
man. When he had finished he put on
the two burners, while the proprietor
stood by and watched him.
''iSee here" he said, when he had
finished, ''there are two more jets that
ought to have these burners on, even If
the r9,t don't need them. 1t would
pay you to have them on every Jet in
the house, but anyhow ysu let me put
them en- these two, and I'll take an
oyster stew and a piece of mince pie.
Come, what do you sayp'
''N-n- no, not this time, guess" said
the eat ng-house keeper slowly. ''I
think I've invested enough for tonight
You come around a year from now,
and if my gas bills have been any
smaller Eli have you>put on a Dozen"
But l may starve before that" said
the burner man, laying his hand plain
lively his stomach. Then seeing no
act of compliance on the part of the
eating-E.ouse keeper, he walked up and
down the double row of men in tho
room iInportuning each ono 10 buy q
burner for three cents apiece. hula
detDhiG North american.
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READING NEWS.

Jan. 25-MIld weather in January gives
comfort to many 9 home, and work to our
farmers. There is no famine in coal. We
can get plenty of the best block coal 1t
eight cents per bushel within four miles
of our village Itmakes our farms valuA-
BILE AID our wives happy to live in 90 de-
sIrAble Q place.
TIC Santa Fe railroad company are
again putting gang Of men to lay more
hesvy steel rails, beginning west OF town
whore they left of last fall.
The competent foreman, MIR. Bolander.
Is again ct the head of the work.
II seems by the papers that Empofia IL
once more sRitsit over the railroad ques-
non. Take Emporis, Usage City and Ar.
vonis ami they seem to be all railroad
talk.
The court houEe end jail did have some
ST ON IL was thought, ct one time, but IL
cow loo ks as Il the outskirts OF the county
will haye il tn build, if We ever have Q
new one. Reading will give good slte
for the building free of cost, to the county
and convenient 10 center of business.
There are 10 many lawyers In Emporis.
II would be better 70 scatter them.
MARY DE ZRAH.
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visions OF snug little nome. q hearth
that is in reality an altar of honest.
true affection, and sturdy. strong
hearted young husband. Perhaps
who knows?-there may be q bright.
faced, prsttling little boy who rules
automatically this model little home.
Although this young wife is alone on
her morning trip, yet she never comes
back alone in the evening. The hus-
band. who must get to work earlier in
the morning, always guides her home
ward steps with that air Of proud pos
session and absolute love and trust that
Is as charming as it is rare, and than
which 3 young husband can have no
more graceful attribute.
The constant sight of this couple
prompted curious inquiry. with result
in perfect accordance with the prima-
facie evidence in the case. The facts
are these:
The husband is one of many clerks in
. large establishment here. His salary
is but SS5 month. The wife is . we'll
born girl. but one of that great number
who have suffered deprivation through
the dishonesty of others They were
engaged three years, and the marriage
postponed for prudential reasons At
last the young people took the law into
their own hands, and casting fear and
doubt to the winds entered hand in
hand on the rough path of life. Three
months after marriage the young bride
obtained position as assistant cashier
in n millinery store. Their total income
is 1925 per month. On that they not
only live well but happily. Their
house is small one. but piece by piece
has been prettily and neatly furnished
and in every corner there is perfect evil
dence of the touch of a woman's hand,
whose labor is love. For three years
they have been married and in that
time this brave little woman has saved
over $500. Think of it, ye hundreds of
young men and women who fear to
marry on less than 5000 a year, and
ye young men who keep selfishly the
honest heart of girl waiting in patient
expectancy while you waste annually
enough to give her the comfort both Of
roof of your own and your lovei Last
night this happy family went to the
theater. Both were neatly and even
stylishly dressed. They sat in breath
less absorption. 1t was q rare treat
which will last reminiscently . long
time. Every good point was gravely
marked by mutual glances of apprecia-
ton. and when the drop curtain fell,
with sigh of regret the young wife
took her husbands arm and together
they went to that house where the
strength Of affection and the energy of
esndeavor are blended into one SYM
phony of happiness Chicago Nes0&
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Tricks of the "Perresh. VI

There are more plans for taxing
entrance to theater than you would
imagine" said the general treasurer Of
Chicago theatsr. Sometimes we have
five or six in one evening. A few nights
ago very tough-looking individual
came up to the box window and. with a
hitch of his coat and pushing his hat
! back on his head, inquired: Say, der
yer pass de perfesh?' oh, yes, replied;
any recognized member of the profession
can get seat without charge We'll.
member of de business was the next re-
mark. What is your line, and to what
company do you belongP / asked. oh.
l don't belong to no company. I'm
song and-dance bioke, I am said the
applicant, and to prove his assertion he
threw back the lapels of his coat, gave
his trousers Jerk, and, stepping back
little, began to give an exhibition of
fancy clog-steps. 1have no doubt that
he was some variety Snowman. One of
the strangest grounds upon which
ever heard an application for admission
based was presented last week. It was
some time after the curtain had risen,
and there was no one in the entrance,
when thinly clad. dirty-looking fellow
lounged up to the window and began in
the professional beggar sing-song tone
TO enumerate his woes. ], of course,
supposed he wanted money, and you
can imagine my surprise when he finish
ed by saying: i haven't hain't had
nuthin to eat all day, sir, and I'm tired.
so I thought I'd like ter see the show if
you'll give me ticket
81 could not see the onnection be
tween hunger and a desire to sse the
play.
IAN incident occurred the other
afternoon while was in the box that
seems almost too ludicrous to be true.
4 couple of very gawky-looking coun-
trymen came into the lobby and began
to examine very infinitely the stand OF
photographs, especially the picture re-
presenting Robson and Crane as the
two Dromios. They seemed quite in
teTested, and, although l could not
hear the conversat;on, could see plain
~ that they were engaged in warm
argument. One of them would direct
the others attention. to particular points
about the photographs and insist upon
MS view, while the other would as
strongly deny the possibility of its being
correct Finally they seemed to grow
tired OF the alteration and turned to
me as if for a decision. One of them
approached the window and after some
preliminary coughs and stammerings
said, jerking his thumb over his shout
der toward the pictures: 'Reant them
there pictures the kind of clothes Abe.
Lincoln wore. and wasn't them the
pictures 'Rhen he was PRESIDENT was
utterly !nonplused at first but managed
to find out that they were looking for
some exhibition of personal possessions
of Lincoln that existed in the vicinity,
and had mistaken the theater for the
place. " Chicago Nes0s.
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AMERICAS retaliatory measures as re-
CARDS the Canadian fisherles question is
seemingly having the desired effect, and
the maternal government at London, is
liable to draw the strings on her unruly
subjects in the Dominion. Great Britain
lie inclined to be bombastic in her dealings
with this country In most matters, espec-
tally OF q trivial nature, but when she
hears the old bald headed American war
bird commence to scream In earnest she
is not very anxious for tussle. Britain is
much like many of the DULLES and
bruisers who 60 aroun d terrifying more
peaceably inclined citizens by their pugi-
lisLic airs, who, when they meet some
one that will not stand their foolishneas,
Immediately becom peaceably inclined
th0mselVes- She rs tried American grit
heretofore, and knows what 1t is made
NJ
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Ft,oled on . Horse trade.

Half a dozen farmers were yesterday
talking shop" at a hotel not far from
the market Among other subjects Of
rural interest that Of horse-thieves was
introduced. Said one of them:
81 learned good scheme by mighty
dear experience, which I think was
worth the price. About six months ago
a young fellow drove up to my gate
with as likely bay colt as you'd see in
q month, hitched to light spring wag-
on. He got out, and, walking over to
me, asked the way to the nearest black
smith-shop. told him it was five miles
and by the time he got there the shop
would be closed. You'll see. as go on.
how nicely bit Well, he said he was
. barbed-wire-fence man and he'd
bought colt which he was afraid was
too young to stand the long drives he
had to take. Anyway, she'd cast
shoe, an he'd got to make Pontiac that
night, 50 he'd trade for my watch-eyed
chestnut that was in the barnyard and
$S5 to boot, insight an unseen.
my boss was q good locker, an his
asking such boot fooled me complete
ly. We stood there dickerin' for half
an hour an he finally come down to
s15 boot an took him up. We made
the swap an he drove away.
al kept the colt for ten days, Just
lickin' my chops over the bargain I'd
made. when one day up drives two men.
with q big bay team. They got out an
came in, an one of 'em said:
My names -; live up in La
peer County. This man IL the Sheriff
We've come down lookin' for q bay colt.
years past, fifteen an an inch, white
star in forehead, clean gated and high
headed; stolen from my farm three
week. ago. l understand you've bought
such q colt
with that he gave me dodger. des-
cribing the colt to . hair.
"'Well. gentlemen says L 1 have
bought colt that fits that, an II you
can convince me she's your'n you can
have her, for Pm q square man.
Then the man that done the talkin'
before spoke mp an Saws:
''n that colt amt got 3 three-cens
piece in her neck, she amt mine
Done says L
I'VE all walked out to the barn to-
gether; he kind o. felt along the colts
neck. took out 3 penknife, cut through
the skin like fash and then showed
me, in his hand. q silver three-cent
piece all over blood.
81 always mark my colts that way
says he
IL liked that colt 20 well that I Just
went down in my pocket an bought
her over again for $50.
That's 3 thunderin' good way to
mark boss, - said = bystander. s.Did
you ever catch the fellow you traded
withF''
''Yes. was the answer; '.sbout q
week later he drew up 70 my door with
the chestnut and made an awful kick be.
cause the critter had the sta9gers.
jumped on him for tradins ms : stolen
hoss and inside of two hours he took
me 70 bank in town and proved to ms
who he was and that he owned the colt
fair and square I've always thought
since that the three-cent piece came out
o. the mans pocket "-Detr0ss TrttunG.
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LAS AN item of interest TO our democratic
readers, as well IS others, we publish the
following from the Atchison Patriot.
How much truth there Is in the assertions
made we are not prepared to say, bat
merely give it for what 1t is worth:
Topeka is the state capital. Its more.
1t is the most inhospitable city In the
west. It is the hot-bed of radicalism and
intense hatred 20 democrats ana democ-
racy. Its hotels will not permit demo-
crailc newspapers to be sold at their coun-
tiers, and neWsboys selling democratic pa
pers are kicked into the streets. Its rabld
citizens have on more than one occasion
prevented the establishment of q demo
cratic morning paper, and Its republican
papers refuse TO deal fairly with demo-
Gratis and democratic conventions. This
being the case, il Il no wonder that demo
cratic leglslssors and democrats generally
propose an alliance with the dissatisfied
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a StnonIar Circ0ms1anee

The Winfield Visitor tells the following
In connection with the accident which be-
fel Engineer W. H Puffer lately, where
in he lost his left hand: "He asked to see
his hand before it was taken away and
when it was brought in he broke down
and cried like child, but when it was
removed he became quiet. While talking
with Jim McLain yesterday morning he
said some one was trying to straigh'en
the fingers on his missing hand and in
sisted that Jim should go and see. In or
der to please him jim went down stairs
md sure enough they were washing the
hA nd and trying to s,rsighten the fingers
lust as he had described the feeling. A
bcx " as prepared and the hand has been
hnried :"
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OUR SAVIOUR.


Our blessed Savior bids US pray;
BE bids US pray by night and day,
And round our hearts the closer twine
These ties which bind Us 10 the skies
The world behind he bids.us leave,
And in His blessed Word believe;
To shun the paths we used TO tread,
And by his hand be willing led.
And If we will bat trust In HIM,
Our many Gins He will forgive;
By water still He will us lead,
On pastures green He viii US feed
Oh, happy thought. that sinners my
Their many sins on Jesus lay
That He the burden viii remove,
And we His BILE sings all can prove
Is fills the heart, the thoughts inspire:
It shapes thesong and tunes the Tyre.
May rocks and hills their praises sing.
And bring their tribute TO Our King.
=
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In the ozark Region.

81 wish that some of you fellows who
like to talk about the sport you have
hunting here in the cold east could lust
pack up your traps about BOW and go
back with me to country that chap
can live in with pleasure and comfort
while the gales and snow and frost of
this Atlantic climate are getting their
work IN to the best kind of advantage"
said ''Chip" Macguire, of Springfield,
Mo-, at tie Morton House the other
night. Game is always plenty in
southern Missouri" said he, s.but this
year it seems to have outdone itself in
abundance. / came over the old Kan
sas City. Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad
last week, and although that was early
in the season for the birds to be making
themselves conspicuous, I'll bet that /
counted a hundred focks of wild tur-
keys. and there wasn't a flock out of
which couldn't have shot one or moro
of the splendid birds from my window
in the car. The railroad in one place
runs on trestles over a swamp for
several miles, and in the extensive
ponds and bayous of that wild stretch
of country thousands upon thousands of
wild ducks and geese of ali varieties
were feeding. some of the water being
covered for acres with the fowl. until
their groups looked like islands in the
lakes. These fowl seemed TO DE so used
to the noise of the trains that / did not
see one move its position through being
startled by the cars in all that distance.
The day before ! left Springfield
saw bushwhacker come into town with
q mule-team load of deer careasses of
the finest kind. bought one simply to
obtain the magnificent head and ant
lers, and al paid for the whole bust.
ness was 1928 There were at least
two hundred pounds of the best Yenison
included IN the purchase You could
not get that head and those horns here
for less than $15. Among the other
large game reported plenty and waiting
for the hunter is bear. This geniIe
creature more particularly affects the
iungles and swamps of northern Arkan-
sas. and If an unsuspecting sportsman
is going into these parts be win have to
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TIE law says that all persons, in order
to be able to vote at any election, must be
registered, and that the registration must
close ten days before the election. Our
citizens will therefore see the utility of
not only registering themselves, but also
of seeing that every person OF their &C
quaintance entitled to vote are also regis
tered, in order that Emporis may cast her
full vote at the coming elections on rail-
road propositions. Every vote may be
needed. Let no man shirk his duty. If
the boom 30 auspiciously commenced is
to be success, we must all put our shout
der 60 the wheel of progress and help the
chariot along. If the propositions to be
voted on are accepted by Lyon county our
boom will not be one Of wind, but our
future will be sure and certain. If they
are rejected, we may as well close up
shop and remove to some place where peo-
pie have more public spirit and know
better when to "catch on"